Oedipus , created by Robert Icke after Sophocles. Mark Strong (Oedipus) and Lesley Manville (Jocasta). Photo: Julieta Cervantes The British directing star Robert Icke specializes in contemporary adaptations of classics. He writes and directs them, proudly insisting that they only deserve attention if they hold their own as current plays. No foreknowledge of the originals should be needed. “When you deliver a classic,” he says, “your primary responsibility is to try and catch